the 4Ns: neri nico niels & nina

Monday, December 26, 2011

Maligayang Pasko sa inyong lahat!

As promised, we give you all a warm Merry Christmas greet from the warm and noisy Philippines!!!!

And here are some more pictures to lavish upon:

Christmas Tree and gifts all ready to be opened!

First pose with Lolo by the tree

Playing while waiting for 12 0'clock!

Ninang Geli, Makayla and Lola with our gift to McKay

Niels saying "Thank you" to Tita Joy and Tito Dan

Papa with his gift

And Niels with his gifts

and toy cars

Nina with her coloring book and barn gift

and shaul with tshirt gifts

Our new tent

Niels with Ninang Gel and McKay

Eating Time

Show your pizza!

Yummy spaghetti!

Merry Christmas once again!!!

The 4Ns

Friday, December 23, 2011

Welcome to Philippines!

Whew! Warm once again! This is for sure Philippines! We looked for our bagages and went as soon as we can outside to meet Lolo!!!

I asked Niels to help me look for Lolo from the crowd of people waiting on the other side of the street. I asked him, "Do you still know how Lolo looks like?" and he answered, "Ja, ik ken hem nog, die heeft een bruin gezicht en die heeft een grote bril aan" with a laugh, I told him thats correct! Hehehe

And so we found Lolo. But it looks like we will not be joining him but instead we will be going with Ninang Mira back to Las Pinas. And Lolo with all his excitement, forgot that we have to put the bagages in his Vitara.

After about an hour and a half travel back to the normally 15-minute-away Golden Gate, we were welcomed by a refreshing swimming pool, a lively Makayla, excited Lola and delicious food!

Nina was so friendly to Therese, Ninang Mira, and everyone else in the car. She was laughing the whole time when Therese keeps on teaching them "Camping Pupu". They may not understand each other (Niels, Nina and Therese) but they were having fun and the one common word they know now is "Camping Pupu"...and I guess that left an impression on Nina cause since then she has been calling Therese as Camping Pupu.

Here are some photos:

Niels and Papa enjoying the refreshing pool Lolo prepared

Makayla and Nina trying to get used to each other

And the 2 princesses reading a book with Lolo

Thursday, December 22, 2011

See you soon Las Pinas!

We all woke up very early not to be late at the airport. Our taxi arrived on time and Niels and Nina as good kids as they are, woke up on time and were as excited as Mama and Papa to go to the airport.

We have enough reasons to be excited cause you know what?

1. This will be our first time to meet dear cousin Makayla!
2. This is our first time to spend christmas and New Year with the Palacios. And for Mama and Papa, it has been 10 years ago since they last celebrated the Holiday season with the Palacios.
3. This is Niels' second trip and Nina's first.
4. Tito Dan and Tita Joy's wedding!!!
5. Niels' 4th birthday party will also be held in the Philippines!
6. And simply because we will be seeing Lolo Ben, Lola Sue, Ninang Geli, Ninong Danny and the rest of the gang again! We missed them sooo much!

...and this is why this is such a special trip to the Philippines.

Here is a glimpse of our flight:

With Niels, Papa and Nina

and now with Niels, Mama and Nina

Nina cleaning the floor of Brussels Airport

and Niels found Santa Clause in Amsterdam Airport

It was a tiring trip but everything went well. Nina was hyperactive in the plane but at the same time adorable and she had made lots of new kiddie friends in the plane. Niels amused himself with the games in the computer and he has his own seat now so he was able to sleep a lot better than his first time.

And we bet they are also as excited as we are at the destination.

SEE YOU SOON LAS PINAS!